California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 821.2

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by his failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization where he is authorized by enactment to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 821.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-1-general-provisions-relating-to-liability/article-3-liability-of-public-employees/section-821.2

Other sections in Article 3 - Liability of Public Employees

§ 820§ 820.2§ 820.21§ 820.25§ 820.4§ 820.6§ 820.8§ 820.9§ 821§ 821.2§ 821.4§ 821.5§ 821.6§ 821.8§ 822§ 822.2§ 823

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